Is It True? If I Don’t Punish, I’m Permissive (with Myleik Teele)

Is It True? If I Don’t Punish, I’m Permissive (with Myleik Teele)

Your kid is melting down in public… and you feel it:

“If I don’t shut this down, I'm a pushover. My kid will walk all over me."

In this first episode of our new Is It True? series, Dr. Becky and Myleik Teele take a closer look at a belief so many parents carry, though rarely question:

If I don’t punish, I'm being permissive.

Together, they unpack what’s underneath that fear, why punishment can feel so satisfying (and why it often doesn’t work), and what it actually looks like to hold boundaries without being harsh or permissive.

They also explore how this question lands differently for Black parents, where the stakes of “not listening” can feel much higher.

This is the first in a recurring format we’ll revisit, slowing down common parenting beliefs and expanding them into something sturdier, more usable, and more true.

And once you've listened, visit the Good Inside blog where Dr. Becky shares some examples of "same team leadership."

Good Inside is growing up! Listen to The In-Between Years with Dr. Sheryl, for parents of teens and tweens!


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episoder(93)

When Food Feels Scary: Eating Disorders in Kids & Teens (Early Signs & What Helps)

When Food Feels Scary: Eating Disorders in Kids & Teens (Early Signs & What Helps)

When food starts to feel tense, restrictive, or obsessive at home, it can send a parent into panic fast.In observation of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, Dr. Becky sits down with Dr. Erin Par...

24 Feb 40min

80% of Parents Feel Like This. Let’s Talk About Why.

80% of Parents Feel Like This. Let’s Talk About Why.

If you’ve ever sat down for the first time all day and guilt showed up before rest did, this episode is for you.In this conversation, Dr. Becky unpacks new findings from Care.com’s 2026 Cost of Care R...

19 Feb 23min

Russell Wilson: Beyond the Scoreboard

Russell Wilson: Beyond the Scoreboard

Super Bowl–winning NFL quarterback Russell Wilson goes beyond game-day narratives to unpack the mindset, discipline, and mental conditioning behind elite performance. He reflects on how early expectat...

17 Feb 30min

Jordan Chiles: More Than a Moment

Jordan Chiles: More Than a Moment

Gymnast and two-time Olympic medalist Jordan Chiles reflects on the moments that tested her most — including the Tokyo Games, where a fall felt like failure before becoming something bigger, when she ...

12 Feb 38min

Tony Finau: Staying in the Swing

Tony Finau: Staying in the Swing

PGA Tour star Tony Finau shares how he’s learned to stay steady in a sport — and a life — built on pressure and uncertainty. Growing up with scarcity shaped his relationship to effort, discipline, and...

10 Feb 34min

Sanya Richards-Ross: Running & Reinvention

Sanya Richards-Ross: Running & Reinvention

Four-time Olympic gold medalist Sanya Richards-Ross reflects on the inner work behind elite performance — navigating self-expectation, identity, and life after the finish line. She shares how injury, ...

5 Feb 41min

Do I Have a DFK?

Do I Have a DFK?

Do your kid’s tantrums seem more intense than other kids their age? Do they come on fast and last much longer? No, you’re not imagining it. And no, there’s nothing wrong with your kid. Your kid might ...

3 Feb 21min

Screens without Shame: Jonathan Haidt and Catherine Price

Screens without Shame: Jonathan Haidt and Catherine Price

Jonathan Haidt and Catherine Price join Dr. Becky to talk kids and tech: why phones are “slot machines in our pockets,” why screen struggles aren’t a willpower problem, and the small shifts that help ...

27 Jan 47min

Populært innen Fakta

fastlegen
dine-penger-pengeradet
relasjonspodden-med-dora-thorhallsdottir-kjersti-idem
mikkels-paskenotter
foreldreradet
rss-strid-de-norske-borgerkrigene
treningspodden
rss-bisarr-historie
jakt-og-fiskepodden
takk-og-lov-med-anine-kierulf
sinnsyn
rss-sunn-okonomi
hverdagspsyken
tomprat-med-gunnar-tjomlid
gravid-uke-for-uke
fryktlos
rss-bak-luftfarten
ukast
lederskap-nhhs-podkast-om-ledelse
level-up-med-anniken-binz